Teen Dies After Tapeworm Eggs Invade Brain

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The teen's parents took him to the ER after he began having seizures along with other symptoms. Doctors soon discovered the cause: parasites in his brain.

and testicle. Another test provided the answer: cysticercosis, which is an infection caused by parasitic larval cysts of the tapewormA person can develop cysticercosis if they swallow tapeworm eggs, which are found in the feces of a person who has an intestinal tapeworm. The highest rates of infection are in Latin America, Asia, and Africa -- generally in places with poor sanitation and free-ranging pigs.

The patient in India could not be given anti-parasitic drugs because doctors feared it would worsen the

 

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Parasites from where? Did he eat or drink something?

As someone who is young and has blood clots on my brain this is very sad. How does this happen?

iswalshy 😱😱😱😱

india is dirty af. This poor guy was only 18, didn't survive. India truly does not care about their people or the world. pollution overpopulation parasites

Cool but not cool for the teen hope he gets better!

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